For former Gainesville football star A.J. Johnson, the transition to the college game was fairly painless. Will Maddox, a former infielder on the Red Elephants baseball team, said it took him a little more time to adjust. Regardless of the difficulty, the two shared a common opinion of their freshman seasons playing football and baseball at the University of Tennessee.
Former Gainesville standouts thriving at Tennessee
Johnson, Maddox were big contributors in 1st season
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